坐失機宜 zuò shī jī yí

DEFINITIONS

  1. to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance

CHARACTERS

坐 zuò
HSK 1
sit; seat; ride, travel by
失 shī
HSK 4
lose; make mistake, neglect
機 jī machine; moment, chance
宜 yí
HSK 2
suitable, right, fitting, proper